surface scum

[dockmasterjc]

Hi I have tons of junk floating on the surface of my water, I am just using LR and skimmer on my tank for filtration. Is there an easy way to get this scum off the surface? I'll take any suggestions.

[tims]

actaully it can be pretty easy, you need to have something like a power head to break the surface tension. once this happens your skimmer shoudl start to take it out.

[dockmasterjc]

thanks i'll give it a try

[ChrisPrusha]

It may sound strange, but a paper towel across the surface really picks it up, too.

[Phishnoob]

point one of your powerheads up so it sort of just bubbles and it is a piece of cake..just like Timmah mentioned...now I gotta point a powerhead down and try the papertowel ghetto skimmer thang